Perhaps it was because Gedo Statue had been nourished by Nagato for over a decade and absorbed enough life force that it didn't massively drain Yahiko's life force at this time.
They did this, firstly, to prevent Hanzo from acquiring all of the Rinnegan, and secondly, to give Yahiko the strength to rescue Konan.
Although Yahiko had said he would go in Nagato's place, Nagato refused, citing that they could see through Body Flicker Technique, and Yahiko also realized that Nagato would die.
Nagato's mangled body was blasted down the cliff, his body surface tattered and broken, having lost all signs of life, but a smile still remained on his lips.
"Nagato! Ah~~~!!" Yahiko's eyes were bloodshot, and the extreme negative emotions seemed to establish a strong connection between him and the Rinnegan.
"Bring the Rinnegan back to me! Alive or dead!" Danzo looked at the Rinnegan in Yahiko's eyes and immediately ordered Root Ninja to step forward and seize it.
Meanwhile, Hanzo looked at the Rinnegan in his hand, eagerly took out a test tube, and placed it in a nutrient solution, knowing it was not yet time for transplantation.
He looked at the Root Ninja who were all charging towards Yahiko, then at the other Rinnegan, a flicker of greed in his eyes; he wouldn't let Yahiko or Danzo get this Rinnegan if he couldn't have it.
"Seize that Rinnegan for me, or destroy it if you can't!"
Hanzo gave the order, and the masked Anbu of Amegakure immediately entered the fray, rapidly approaching Yahiko.
"Damn Hanzo! You've already taken one Rinnegan and now you want to destroy the other. You're asking for death!"
Black Zetsu wasn't worried about whose hands the Rinnegan was in; he could always possess someone and take it back, so he watched them try to seize it.
Now that Nagato was dead, he had to see if Yahiko could control the Rinnegan's power. As for the consumption, he could solve it by implanting White Zetsu Cells or having White Zetsu possess him later.
Yahiko's beliefs crumbled. He seemed to understand that peace could not be achieved through words. This world needed a god, a god to control everything, and only then would peace come.
Whoever disrupted peace, the god would punish. And now, having gained control of the Rinnegan's power, he was the god of the new world.
Facing the Shuriken assailing him from all directions, Yahiko spread his palm, "Shinra Tensei!"
In an instant, a domineering repulsive force completely blasted countless Shuriken and Kunai back, hitting the approaching Root Ninja and Amegakure Anbu at an even faster speed.
Unfortunately, these minor casualties couldn't stop these killing machines. They continued to rapidly approach Yahiko, their figures filling the sky from all directions.
"Konan, don't run around with Nagato! Summoning Technique! Gedo Statue!"
Yahiko slapped his single hand on the ground. As the Summoning Technique runes formed, a puff of smoke exploded from underground, and a giant withered arm emerged. With a single sweep, like swatting flies, it sent many Root Ninja and Amegakure Anbu who had leaped into the sky flying.
Every Ninja struck by the Gedo Statue's palm had their Chakra instantly drained, losing the ability to resist, and then were struck with immense force, breaking bones and tearing tendons, lying limply on the ground, lifeless.
"W-what is that thing?" Hanzo was somewhat terrified. The oppressive aura of this monster was even more frightening than a Tailed Beast.
However, only a small portion of the Root Ninja and Amegakure Anbu had been killed. A large number of Ninja were still preparing to use Ninjutsu to attack the Gedo Statue.
Thus, the famous scene unfolded: to further control the Gedo Statue, Yahiko controlled the Gedo Statue to extend Chakra Black Rods filled with sharp spikes.
After these spikes pierced into Yahiko's body, they instantly drained his Chakra, and even his yellow hair turned gray.
"Yahiko, don't do this!" Konan watched Yahiko's hair instantly turn gray and his body wither, and immediately began to sob desperately, wanting to stop Yahiko from using this technique.
"Ha…!" Yahiko completely ignored Konan's words, directly controlling the Gedo Statue to open its mouth wide and spew out a purple Chakra dragon, which was the Mystical Dragon Nine Sealing Method.
In the original work, Nagato's use of this move only resulted in a large consumption of Chakra, while Yahiko's use directly drained almost all of his life force.
The purple Chakra dragon coiled and twisted, instantly sweeping through many Root Ninja and Amegakure Anbu. Simply by colliding with their bodies, it would steal their Chakra and souls.
In just a few seconds, almost all of the Root Ninja and Amegakure Anbu were swept away, and finally, the Chakra dragon extended towards Hanzo.
As for Danzo, the moment he saw the Gedo Statue, he quietly retreated behind the others, and after witnessing the Chakra dragon's might, he didn't hesitate to run away by himself.
It must be said that if Danzo, that old geezer, were to transmigrate into the World of Immortal Cultivation for Mortals, he would definitely have a lot in common with Old Devil Han; he never takes the lead in any dangerous major incident.
Only Hanzo was left there, dodging left and right, avoiding the Chakra dragon's attacks. It must be said that a Kage-level expert's Body Flicker Technique was truly impressive.
Yahiko was already half-kneeling on the ground, and the Chakra Black Rod spikes had already broken. He was powerless to control the Gedo Statue and the Chakra dragon anymore.
However, Hanzo, in his ill-fated luck, saw Yahiko at his limit and still prepared to ambush him beneath the Gedo Statue, intending to directly seize the other Rinnegan.
Watching Hanzo suddenly charge over, Yahiko's eyes flashed with extreme killing intent, and Black Zetsu underground was also ready to act at any moment to control Hanzo, retrieve the Rinnegan, and then rescue Yahiko.
After all, Yahiko's ability to use the Rinnegan truly showed great talent. As for life force, Hashirama cells and White Zetsu Cells would take care of it; it was no problem at all.
This process would also be a good opportunity to plant a control method in Yahiko's heart, yes, the cursed seal used to control Obito in the original work.
Just as Hanzo charged in front of Yahiko, Yahiko suddenly opened his palm and aimed it at Hanzo, preparing to unleash Shinra Tensei. Originally, he had no Chakra left.
However, he had intercepted a portion of the Chakra that the Gedo Statue absorbed from many Root Ninja and Amegakure Anbu, which was now perfect for dealing with Hanzo. (I don't know if this works, please don't criticize if you think it doesn't.)
This Chakra could at least half-kill Hanzo, because this Shinra Tensei strike was strong enough, and his killing intent towards Hanzo was already inexpressible.
Seeing Yahiko's movement, Ling immediately became excited, knowing it was her turn to act.
"Good opportunity! The Rinnegan is mine!" Ling immediately controlled the flesh of her clone to begin transforming, and soon it became an Ōtsutsuki with a pale face, a single horn on the right side of her forehead, another horn growing from her left forehead that wrapped around her head and appeared at the back of her skull, a yellow pupil with a black cross pattern in her right eye, and a Byakugan in her left eye.
She wore a white robe with mysterious black markings on her body, and the white eyebrow on her right side was shaved into a striped pattern. Anyone who has watched Boruto knows that this is Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who had been lurking for a thousand years.
The reason for this transformation was to frame Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, as Black Zetsu might not recognize Jigen's appearance.
By transforming into Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, Black Zetsu, who possesses some of Kaguya's memories, would surely be terrified. Frightening Black Zetsu and making him constantly wary of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki would also be excellent.
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